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'UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIoE.

JACOPS HOVEY, OF BEDFORD, MICHIGAN.

HAME-TUG.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 28,178, dated May 8, 1860.

To all whom 'it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, JAooPs HovEr, of Bedford, in the county of Kalamazoo and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Box Slide Hame-Tugs; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in constructing and arranging the several parts of the apparatus substantially inthe manner herein after specified.

In the annexed drawings Figure l represents a perspective of my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section.

In the figures A, represents a metallic box, which may be made of any desired length, from ten to twenty inches, or more or less. This box is made hollow, so that the tug will pass through it, and is also so constructed that it may be readily attached to the llame.

B, represents a spring which is made of metal, and which is placed in and forms one side or a portion of one side of the box A. To the forward end of this spring is secured a pin c, which passes through the tug, when said tug is in the box, and also passes through an opening, or hole, made for it in the opposite side of the box.

C, represents, a slide which passes over the box A, and spring B, and is an additional security to hold the spring down and keep the pin in proper position in the tug.

D, is the tug which passes into the box, and is provided with holes through which the pin a, passes.

E, represents, an adjustable sliding loop, which passes over the box A. This loop is provided with ears, on the sides through which are made openings for the purpose of ataching the back band and belly band to.v This loop is made adjustable so that it will slide backward and forward on the box A, to accommodate itself to horses of different size. The tug may be shortened or lengthened by rasing the pin a, out of the hole in said tug; drawing it forward or backward and then inserting the pin in the hole desired. When the horse draws the strain is on the pin a, as will be readily seen.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- The combination and arrangement of the box A; spring B, pin a, slide C, tug D, and sliding loop, E the loop being made adjustable upon the box, so that the back and belly straps will have an automatic adjustment, the several parts being connected and used substantially as and for the purpose specilied.

JACOPS HOVEY. Witnesses:

H. WOETHINGTON, S. H. Hovmf. 

